The continuity of custom? Tourist perceptions of authenticity in Yakel village, Tanna, Vanuatu

Journal of Tourism and Cultural Change

Volumn 5, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 71-86

  Connell, John ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Authenticity; Custom villages; Sustainability; Tourism; Vanuatu

Indexed keywords

EID: 85008813625     PISSN: 14766825     EISSN: 17477654     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2167/jtcc084.0     Document Type: Article

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